Flemish Sour Brown
Hermit Thrush Brewery in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.11
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours hazy chestnut, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma is classic Flemish brown, acetic, wood tannin, roast, cherries. Flavor is pretty tart, hints of residual sweetness as well, lots of tannin, oak, hints of funk, date, cherry. Medium body, low carbonation. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2017
at 17:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 5/27/17.
Dark mahogany, undetermined clarity (probably high) with deep magenta tints and a thin, dark beige head of low retention.
Grape and plum-like character from the interplay of wood, specialty malt and bacteria. But it’s not an acetic bomb, despite being properly acetic-forward, as the style dictates. Light vanilla, oak, raisin and a touch of chocolate on the very end with no alcohol and a pretty good "mildness" to it. Obviously this isn’t a very mild style, but for a sour brown, it’s not domineered by heavy acetic or lactic acid.
Sour, dry yet with enough base malt and a pinch of residual sugar to mostly balance. Grape, plum, raisin and wood all work well together as light toffee, cola and vanilla linger on the finish. Some gentle sweetness lingers lightly, as well, presenting a good juxtaposition of sweet and sour, as the style often calls for. Carbonation is low but engaging and the texture ranges from lightly softly malty to more tannic/woody. Alcohol not apparent, no flaw.
Dark mahogany, undetermined clarity (probably high) with deep magenta tints and a thin, dark beige head of low retention.
Grape and plum-like character from the interplay of wood, specialty malt and bacteria. But it’s not an acetic bomb, despite being properly acetic-forward, as the style dictates. Light vanilla, oak, raisin and a touch of chocolate on the very end with no alcohol and a pretty good "mildness" to it. Obviously this isn’t a very mild style, but for a sour brown, it’s not domineered by heavy acetic or lactic acid.
Sour, dry yet with enough base malt and a pinch of residual sugar to mostly balance. Grape, plum, raisin and wood all work well together as light toffee, cola and vanilla linger on the finish. Some gentle sweetness lingers lightly, as well, presenting a good juxtaposition of sweet and sour, as the style often calls for. Carbonation is low but engaging and the texture ranges from lightly softly malty to more tannic/woody. Alcohol not apparent, no flaw.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jun 2017
at 16:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can - no label thanks to Clark - pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of vinegar, cherry, lactose sourness, caramel - medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2016
at 22:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Treated as a Flanders Oud Bruin, this was poured into a tulip. I believe that’s what it’s supposed to be.
The appearance was a black color but shows more of a dark brown in the pour. No head. No lacing.
The smell starts off with a rugged sour green apples with tart cherries. Light sweet malts underneath.
The taste combines the previously mentioned flavors nicely. Not as rugged in the aftertaste. Tart semi-sweet to sour finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping to sessionable quality about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Tartness hits on the edges of the tongue.
Overall, this was a decent Flanders Oud Bruin. I could probably have again.
The appearance was a black color but shows more of a dark brown in the pour. No head. No lacing.
The smell starts off with a rugged sour green apples with tart cherries. Light sweet malts underneath.
The taste combines the previously mentioned flavors nicely. Not as rugged in the aftertaste. Tart semi-sweet to sour finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping to sessionable quality about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Tartness hits on the edges of the tongue.
Overall, this was a decent Flanders Oud Bruin. I could probably have again.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2016
at 18:27